<rss><channel><item><title>Strong 7.2 magnitude quake hits off Vanuatu</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2007/08/03/116913/Strong-7.2.htm</link><description>A strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake damaged buildings and roads in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said. Hardest hit was the town of Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, where the temblor knocked out power....</description><pubDate>2007-08-03T06:45+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-d16df5a5ec767e9ce81a4ab0fd5bf9bc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Major quake strikes Vanuatu</title><link>http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=67672</link><description>Update: 2.33pm A STRONG earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge, smashing a water pipe and disrupting power supplies at Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T04:49+0200</pubDate><source>fijitimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>fijitimes-f0adb12b2aef43705ef46ce7bacacdb0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.2 quake rattles Pacific island</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/139759028/index.html</link><description>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake rattled Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, causing cracks in roads and buildings and prompting brief evacuations due to tsunami fears, officials said. The 7.2 quake struck at 4:08 a.m. (1708 Wednesday GMT) and was centered 30 miles southeast of the town of Luganville, the U.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T02:44+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-9a8cf54c9aff5c1acd2ebd262f3f5f24</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Vanuata quake damages structures</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-01-vanuatu-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge ...</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T02:41+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-6ebb849f7ef5ec42100fdc1941818329</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Powerful 7.3 earthquake rattles Vanuatu</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01363925.htm</link><description>(Changes dateline, updates with damage estimates, quotes) CANBERRA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake rattled the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, cracking roads and disrupting power supplies, but did not cause major damage, local authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T02:04+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-c95e11183dbe2f3c08657f9a3eb4f9a0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Official: 7.2 quake in Vanuatu damages shops, cracks street, but nobody injured</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070802/ap-en-90d1d13ae6cfbd8b25244dd4762d71ad.html</link><description>Eds: RECASTS throughout. 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge on the island of Espiritu Santo, a senior official said. No injuries were reported and the quake did not trigger any tsunamis in the archipelago.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T01:40+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-90d1d13ae6cfbd8b25244dd4762d71ad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Official: 7.2 quake in Vanuatu damages shops, cracks street, but nobody injured</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070802/ap-en-cb355a959b55eff12ead67f47d409856.html</link><description>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific early Thursday, cracking streets, buildings and a bridge, smashing a water pipe and disrupting power supplies in the town of Luganville on the island of Espiritu Santo, a senior official said. 

The 7.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T01:20+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-cb355a959b55eff12ead67f47d409856</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>No Hawaii tsunami threat after 7.2 Vanuatu quake</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/01/br/br9302178645.html</link><description>Updated at 9:14 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2007 No Hawaii tsunami threat after 7.2 Vanuatu quake Advertiser Staff and News Services GOLDEN, Colo. — A strong earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, originating far below the ocean floor. The 7.2 quake, which hit at 4:08 a.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T01:13+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-6a77d548a22eb1ae49b6903189c589cb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Vanuatu, South Pacific</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/08/02/story_2-8-2007_pg7_53</link><description>WASHINGTON: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the South Pacific 45 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 172.7 km (107.3 miles), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,996 km (1,240 miles) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-08-02T00:44+0200</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-5d94c3e496c4fa76477716b17f9e7b7f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake shakes South Pacific</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20074633/</link><description>A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday in the South Pacific 30 miles southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T22:05+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-fd1db50af22c9f456c6241d235589d38</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.2 earthquake reported off of Vanuatu but no damage expected</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-01-vanuatu-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A strong earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, originating far below the ocean floor.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T21:41+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-82476659aecf7886e952dc1c71affb80</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake in Vanuatu</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_re_au_an/vanuatu_earthquake;_ylt=Ankxw2suEbo95o5l4rDpxlCs0NUE</link><description>The 7.2 quake, which hit at 4:08 a.m. local time, didn't trigger any tsunamis around the archipelago and little damage was expected because it originated 108 miles beneath the ocean's surface, said Waverly Person, a geophysicist with U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T21:03+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-a8b8a7f5fd156aaef7ccb85ea2fe83eb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Vanuatu</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22175587-23109,00.html</link><description>A 7.2-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck overnight in the South Pacific 45km south-east of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said. 4:47am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T20:55+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-5ecee057f1ba60f5c45887c0311af5ad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake strikes near Pacific island</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/139657271/index.html</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu , the U.S. Geological Survey says.

The quake was at a depth of 107.3 miles (172.7 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,240 miles (1,996 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T20:14+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-9d168a16451c2efb2acfa5a88ca6cd46</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake (7.2) hits South Pacific</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0801/breaking72.htm</link><description>A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck today in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T20:06+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-e6614e11b14ef563a3da323e5ba8e29c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.2 quake hits Vanuatu, South Pacific</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01363925.htm</link><description>(Updates with new figures on quake, depth distances, no tsunami expected) WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday in the South Pacific 30 miles (45 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 107.3 miles (172.7 km), USGS said.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T20:04+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-f0bea9dcaea4cfb60173c2236b463c6f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake, 7.3 magnitude, reported near Vanuatu- USGS</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01248733.htm</link><description>WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday. The quake was at a depth of 40 miles (65 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,221 miles (1,965 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T19:34+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-247d80aaf76148a9f36034f7ef1fcc6d</guid></item><item><title>Quake, 7.3 magnitude, reported near Vanuatu- USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070801/reuters-en-3e1ee15c8ea809c6e84f9565cb190b53.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake was reported 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Santo, Vanuatu, in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.   

 The quake was at a depth of 40 miles (65 km), USGS said. The epicenter was also 1,221 miles (1,965 km) northeast of Brisbane, Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-08-01T19:28+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-3e1ee15c8ea809c6e84f9565cb190b53</guid></item></channel></rss>
